03/29/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/29/2024 09:46
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 29, 2024
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Motorists will be detoured in the Queens bound direction during weekend travel; NYC DOT will also launch media campaign targeted to local communities to keep them notified of closures and detours
New York - New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today announced the agency will begin a notification campaign ahead of expected closures for necessary repair and replacement work in mid-April to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn, including full closures between the Atlantic Avenue entrance ramp and the Manhattan Bridge exit ramp in the Queens-bound direction. NYC DOT expects to implement the closures starting Saturday, April 13 at 2 a.m. through Monday, April 15 at 4 a.m. NYC DOT will also run a public notification campaign geared to local neighborhoods and communities ahead of the closures and detours.The repairs, which build on successful repair work conducted in October 2023, focus on new concrete and reinforcing steels bars being added at spans on the BQE near Clark Street and Grace Court as part of near-term work critical to continuing the structure's lifespan. These weekend repairs will be followed by a final, similar round of repairs expected to occur on June 1 to 3.
"Just as we did successfully last fall, we continue to deliver critical repairs to the BQE to preserve its lifespan while at the same time trying to minimize impact on the local community," said NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. "And this time again we will keep the public closely updated on our progress as we plan ahead for this work."
Details of BQE Closures and Detours from April 13 to April 15
The Queens-bound BQE will be fully closed from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street from Saturday, April 13 at 2 a.m. to Monday, April 15 at 4 a.m
Travelers are strongly encouraged to avoid the BQE during scheduled closures.
Ramp closures associated with work April 13 to 15
Queens-Bound